The bald facts: Shedding the stigma of hair loss

Female hair loss at a young age can be a shock for those who find their locks coming out in their fingers. Helen O’Callaghan investigates.

Getting ready for bed one night, Sarah*, a 33-year-old Waterford-based retail worker, froze. She was putting her hair in a ponytail and noticed a bald patch on the right side of her head. “I thought ‘what is that??’”